Andronicus Comnenus

Andronicus Comnenus (1153-1182) was a general of the Byzantine Empire.

Biography
Comnenus was a member of the ruling House of Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire, and commanded an army near the city of Nicaea during the defense of the Byzantine lands against the expanding Seljuk Empire's Sultanate of Rum. In 1182, he was defeated by Seljuk general Uthman al-Su'ud, and was executed by his captors to prevent the Byzantines from launching more audacious attacks.